i7 960 with GTX 970 SLI?

[bladerunner1986]

Hello, will I have bottlenecking issues running two GTX 970s with an i7 960 @ 3.8ghz? I'm using a 1600p monitor by the way. Thanks.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Not quite, 3.8Ghz should eliminate any possible bottlenecks. Your real bottleneck will be the monitor, 1600p will not do justice to 970 SLI's power.

 

[bladerunner1986]

I just want to run The Witcher 3 at very high settings and Dragon Age at Ultra.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

A single 970 will most likely do the trick at that resolution.

 

[bladerunner1986]

I actually have a 970, but it's not quite getting the performance I want. Looking for a solid 60 fps with very high settings.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Then feel free to add in another one. That'd surely be more than fine what you wish to get.

 

[bystander]

No way a single 970 or 980 can play at max settings and 1600p on some of the demanding games out there. The question you have to ask yourself is if it is worth spending $300+ so you can turn a few settings up higher in a handful of games that you own. These games are still fun at less than Ultra/max settings.

 

[allwaysquality2011]

With your Bottlenecking. I would look at CPU Ram speeds and harddrive
I have a Intel i7 4790k
16GB 2666mhz 8GB shared with GPU
I run one GTX970 playing games at 2160 in ultra 36fps and upwards
I have the Palit Jetstream 970
It overclocks like a mother base core 1286mhz Boost 1536mhz
Ram 8240mhz

 

[Chettone]

36 FPS with that PC!? well.. 4K at ultra must be demanding in some games. My brother has a similar PC and runs games at 1080p (like Lords of the Fallen) with over 100 fps.

With your Bottlenecking. I would look at CPU Ram speeds and harddrive
I have a Intel i7 4790k
16GB 2666mhz 8GB shared with GPU
I run one GTX970 playing games at 2160 in ultra 36fps and upwards
I have the Palit Jetstream 970
It overclocks like a mother base core 1286mhz Boost 1536mhz
Ram 8240mhz

 

[RobCrezz]

Some games will still be CPU limited (bottlenecked), but it will still perform well.